Gene Vincent Foundation

Gene Vincent Foundation Burnout isn’t normal. Disconnection isn’t destiny.

We’re rewriting the rules, with art, heart, and evidence-based healing that builds strong, connected communities.

14/02/2026

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Today we remember a man who never had the chance to grow old, yet somehow never grows old at all. 11 February 1935Today ...
11/02/2026

Today we remember a man who never had the chance to grow old, yet somehow never grows old at all.

11 February 1935

Today would have marked the 91st birthday of Gene Vincent.

Born Vincent Eugene Craddock in Norfolk, Virginia, he became one of the original architects of rock and roll. At just 21, he recorded Be-Bop-A-Lula, a song that travelled far beyond its time and place. What followed was not just a career, but a cultural imprint.

My father lived intensely. He worked through pain, physical limitation, and personal struggle, yet stepped onto stages across the world with a presence that could not be ignored. The leather, the limp, the raw vocal edge. It was not manufactured. It was lived.

He did not reach 91.

But here is the truth. Some lives are measured in length. Others are measured in impact.

Ninety-one years on from his birth, his music still plays. His influence still echoes through artists who may never have met him, yet carry his sound in their bones. And through the Gene Vincent Foundation, his legacy is not nostalgia. It is movement. It is purpose. It is a commitment to ensuring that creativity becomes a pathway to resilience for others.

Today is not only about remembering who he was.

It is about recognising what endures.

Happy 91st Birthday, Dad.

Your voice is still heard.

Exciting News! Next Wednesday 14th January 2026, the Virginia State Senator, Bill DeSteph will introduce to the Virginia...
09/01/2026

Exciting News!

Next Wednesday 14th January 2026, the Virginia State Senator, Bill DeSteph will introduce to the Virginia General Assembly, Bill No. SJ19, ‘Commemorating the Life and Legacy of Gene Vincent’.

You can see and track its listing using the following link.

https://lis.virginia.gov/bill-details/20261/SJ19/text/SJ19

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09/12/2025

Shout out to our newest followers! Excited to have you onboard!

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